Well, years later, he spotted Bea Arthur at an event and summoned the nerve to go up to her and let her know how important she was to him during that time.

He said to Bea:

“I’m sorry to bother you, and I’m sure you hear this all the time, but I was going through a rough patch and Golden Girls brought me so much entertainment and comfort. It really helped me get through the bad spell.

“You’re so wonderful. You made me feel like you’re my grandmother.”

Nice, no? Well, Bea didn’t blink.

The raw earnestness and gratitude of the moment didn’t seem to melt her frozen expression one bit.